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They say you can take a girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl. The same can be said about classic, turn-based role-playing games. Glory of Heracles teleports the player to ancient Greece for an adventure where the gods of Olympus are real and dangerous monsters lurk around every corner. It's a rather interesting setting for an RPG and one that hasn't been beaten to death the way high-fantasy or sci-fi has. In the end, however, Glory of Heracles feels like just another cookie cutter game, sorely lacking inspiration.
While all of the role-playing mechanics are completely functional, it is the pacing and storytelling that ultimately doom Glory of Heracles. You play as Heracles himself...or at least you're initially led to believe that's who you are. In classic clich fashion, your character and most of the party members have no recollection of their past. This sets up the "tension" of the story. Are you Heracles or is this other guy? That yawn inspiring plot-line serves as both the introduction and the sole motivation for hours upon hours of the game.
Glory of Heracles moves along in a rather stress free manner. None of the random encounters are very difficult and there is a suitable "auto" attack that does all of the work for you. The game warns you when the party is confronted by a particularly difficult battle, letting you know that it's time to wake up and pay attention or to run away. It will even prompt you to save before entering a new and challenging area. The only real stressor in the game is the fact that random battles occur far too often, forcing the player into fights as often as every few steps.
The Nintendo DS is home to some heavy hitters in the classic role-playing genre, many of which would be better options than Glory of Heracles. There isn't anything fundamentally bad about this RPG, and it does present itself in a fairly stress free manner. It meets expectations, but never strives to impress. And that leaves it with long stretches of gameplay that would best be described as simply boring.
Glory of Heracles DSi Game Review - Download Glory of Heracles For Free!
